SHULER HENSLEY

Artistic Director

Shuler Hensley has been with City Springs Theatre Company since inception and has directed our productions of Meredith Willson's The Music Man, Fiddler on the Roof and The Sound of Music!

Shuler recently directed a one-night-only concert of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic Oklahoma at Carnegie Hall, starring David Hyde Pierce and Ana Gasteyer. In 2025, he also starred in the World Premiere of the musical Millions at the Alliance Theatre, and in 2024 played Hades in Papermill Playhouse’s production of Disney’s Hercules. Shuler most-recently appeared on Broadway’s inThe Music Man, playing the role of Marcellus Washburn opposite Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster. Other recent credits include Tom Kettle in Broadway’s The Ferryman ,and the New Group’s production of Sweet Charity opposite Sutton Foster. He previously appeared on Broadway in No Man’s Land (also Berkeley Repertory Theatre); Waiting For Godot in repertory, opposite Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and Billy Crudup; as The Monster in Young Frankenstein (also the U.S. National Tour and London’s West End);Kerchak in Tarzan; Javert in Les Misérables; and his iconic role as Jud Fry in Oklahoma! (also at The National Theatre and London’s West End) winning Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Olivier Awards for his portrayal.

TV credits include: “Murder of a President,” “Shades of Blue,” “Banshee,” “The Americans,” “Ed,” “Deadline,” “Gary Powers,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Criminal Intent,” “The Jury.” Film includes: The Greatest Showman, After Life, The Legend of Zorro, Van Helsing, Monday Night Mayhem, Someone Like You, The Bread, My Sweet, Opa! 

Proud Equity member. Shuler was awarded the “Stage Performance of the Year” by New York Magazine in recognition for his work in The Whale. Shuler is also the namesake of the Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. 

This March he will direct CSTC’s production of the Regional Premiere of the musical Come From Away.